Legal Assistant

Reputable law firm in Boston seeks Legal Assistant to join their litigation group. 1+ years' legal experience preferred. Will see internship or administrative experience. Great opportunity to grow in your career.

Write and communication skills are huge for this role!

Job Description: Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

• Type, edit, file and compose correspondence, including cover letters and emails.
• Transcribe dictation and/or edits handwritten documents.
• Documents management and organization.
• Schedule court appearances and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
• Scan, upload and file all incoming mail
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned
• Answer phones and screen Attorney's phone calls
• General office duties; i.e. email, mailing, copying, scanning and filing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Strong administrative and organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks and juggle multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and highly organized.
• Understanding of law office policies and legal documentation requirements.

Performance Requirements

• Should be reliable, exercise good judgement, work well with little to no supervision, trustworthy, and have excellent organizational skills.
• Should have the ability to multi-task, prioritize work assignments and be efficient and accurate.
• Must have interpersonal skills and willing to assume responsibility in a proactive manner, often without being asked to do a required task.
• Ability to proofread and perform editing (e.g. punctuation, grammar, and spelling skills) of routine law office correspondence and legal documents.
• Commitment to "getting things right the first time" and follow-through on tasks and responsibilities
  

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.

We look forward to working with you.

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